The self-deceiving muse : notice and knowledge in the work of art / Alan Singer.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Singer, Alan, 1948-

Series:

Literature and philosophy

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Self-deception.

Aesthetics.

Physical Description:

xii, 228 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

University Park : Pennsylvania State University Press, [2010]

Summary:

"Focuses on the phenomenon of self-deception, and proposes a radical revision of our commonplace understanding of it as a token of irrationality. Argues that self-deception can illuminate the rationalistic functions of character"--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

The self-deceiving muse

Illusionism and the self-deceiving I

Learning from self-deception

Being out of character/normativizing self-deception

Picturing self-deception

Spelling out the viewer

Shameless self-deception.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [219]-224) and index.

ISBN:

9780271037219

0271037210

OCLC:

529958044